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If this is has been addressed before, any info would be appreciated.

I am currently trying to build an enterprise level website with multiple content areas that would be installed on one site and used by multiple institutions. Trying to see if C5 can help with this. Here is what I am trying to do, and the reading I've seen so far has shown this is challenging.

I need:
1. Multiple institutions managed under one website domain with the login field having a institution login code
2. Each institution will have separately managed users, content, files, etc.
3. Each institution will have access to various areas of the website depending on what products they have purchased

Thoughts, comments, concerns? Ideas for other MIT licensed CMS systems that could do this if C5 isn't the answer.
 
hutman replied on at Permalink Reply
hutman
I can't quite tell from your requirements whether content is shared between institutions or not. There are a few ways this could be accomplished by either creating a single instance of the c5 codebase and then using a seperate database for each institution (shared core) - or using a single database and customizing the user manager, possibly the file manager and managing the rest of the functionality via permissions.

Either one is doable - but would probably require some core overrides and careful planning.
justin1390 replied on at Permalink Reply
Goal would be to have a centralized C5 code, multiple databases for different institutions for security purposes. In addition, master users from various institutions would need to be able to manage users from their respective institutions.